The Department of Chemical Engineering strives for nationally recognized excellence in engineering education and research by using modern, hands-on, and active learning experiences to prepare undergraduate students for professional success, and to hold paramount the safety, health, and welfare of the public and protect the environment in performance of their professional duties.
The Department of Chemical Engineering produces engineers with a strong foundation of technical, communication, teamwork, and problem-solving skills required for professional success, consistent with the following objectives:
1. Pursue careers where they apply their engineering and problem-solving skills.
2. Pursue advanced studies or other forms of continuing education.
3. Value their UMD chemical engineering education and endorse the program and its students.
This four-year baccalaureate (B.S.Ch.E.) degree program emphasizes the development of the student's ability to analyze and design chemical processing systems. By the end of the program, the student must demonstrate the ability to solve engineering problems, a sensitivity to the social and environmental impacts of the engineering profession, and the ability to maintain a high level of competency.
Chemical engineering graduates are qualified for employment in diverse industries, ranging from those that manufacture inorganic chemicals, petrochemicals, plastics, synthetic fibers, paper and pulp, and pharmaceuticals to those that process minerals, materials, and hazardous wastes.
Graduates are qualified for assignments that include plant operations, process development, process control, project engineering, or technical sales, and frequently pursue engineering management later in their careers. They are also well qualified to continue with professional or graduate education.
The chemical engineering curriculum is based on fundamental sciences including physics, chemistry, and mathematics; traditional chemical engineering sciences such as material and energy balance, transport phenomena, and thermodynamics; and chemical engineering design courses such as reaction engineering, separations, and unit operations, with a capstone design course during the senior year. Students have an opportunity to become involved in research, through either the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program or the department honors program.
Honors Requirement: To graduate with department honors, students must have a minimum 3.50 GPA and be nominated by the chemical engineering faculty.

Program Delivery

This program is available:

via classroom (the majority of instruction is face-to-face)

Admission Requirements

Students may declare a chemical engineering major as freshmen or sophomores.
Students must complete the majority of the program's lower division requirements (freshman and sophomore years), including CHE 2111, CHEM 2541, MATH 3280, and PHYS 2015 and 2016, before applying for admission to upper division (junior and senior years). Successful completion of CHE 2111 (with a grade of C+ or better) is required for admission to upper division. Admission is competitive and applicants are admitted on a space-available basis, with priority determined by the cumulative GPA in engineering, physics, mathematics, and chemistry through CHEM 2541.

The Board of Regents, on recommendation of the faculty, grants degrees from the
University of Minnesota.
Requirements for an undergraduate degree from University of Minnesota Duluth include the following:

Students must meet all course and credit requirements of the departments and
colleges or schools in which they are enrolled including an advanced writing
course. Students seeking two degrees must fulfill the requirements of both degrees. However, two
degrees cannot be awarded for the same major.

At least 30 of the last 60 degree credits earned immediately before graduation
must be awarded by UMD.

Students must complete at least half of their courses at the 3xxx-level and
higher at UMD. Study-abroad credits earned through courses taught by UM faculty and
at institutions with which UMD has international exchange programs may be used to fulfill this
requirement.

If a minor is required, students must take at least three upper division
credits in their minor field from UMD.

The minimum cumulative UM GPA required for graduation will be 2.00 and will
include only University of Minnesota coursework. A minimum UM GPA of 2.00 is
required in each UMD undergraduate major and minor. No academic unit may impose higher grade point
standards to graduate.

Diploma, transcripts, and certification will be withheld until all financial
obligations to the University have been met.

Program Requirements

Requirements for the B.S.Ch.E. include:
* At least 10 credits of science or engineering electives, subject to department approval. Must be 2xxx or higher; only one 2xxx course is allowed; at least one course must be 4xxx or higher; BIOL 1012 may be used in place of a 2xxx course; maximum of 3 credits of COOP and internship credits allowed; may not be used to satisfy advanced chemistry elective requirements.
* At least 8 credits of advanced chemistry electives. Courses must be CHEM 2xxx or higher and may not be satisfied with CHEM 2095, 3097, 3194, 4184, 4185, or 4634.
* A 2.00 minimum GPA in all courses taken in the chemical engineering major, including required courses in related fields. GPA requirements apply to all courses in the major taken at UMD calculated separately and to all courses in the major when transfer credits are included.

Year One (33 cr)

First math course is determined by ACT math score. This schedule presupposes placement into MATH 1296.

Introduction to programming in the modern Visual BASIC language. Projects are developed in a .NET environment using the Visual Studio. Includes GUI interface development and expert-driven Windows programming. Major topics include variables, datatype, arithmetic expressions, control structures, arrays and database file processing. For students with no prior programming experience.
prereq: 1 yr high school algebra or instructor consent

PHYS 2013 - General Physics I
(LE CAT5, NAT SCI)

Credits:

4.0
[max 4.0]

Grading Basis:

A-F or Aud

Typically offered:

Every Fall, Spring & Summer

Calculus-based introduction to Newtonian Mechanics, fluid mechanics, and heat. The companion laboratory, PHYS 2014 should be taken concurrently. The combination of PHYS 2013 and 2014 meets liberal education category 4.
prereq: previous or concurrent registration in PHYS 2014. Prerequisite of Math 1290 or 1296 or 1596; credit will not be granted if already received for PHYS 1201 or 2011.

Instruction and practice in developing information literacy and skills in critical thinking, argumentation, revision, and documentation to prepare students for writing tasks they will encounter throughout college, work, and the rest of their lives. Course assignments present challenges designed to hone competence and confidence in making writing decisions for any audience, purpose, or genre.
prereq: Students speaking English as a second language must have TOEFL score of 550; credit will not be granted if already received for COMP 1120

CHEM 1153 - General Chemistry I
(LE CAT5, NAT SCI)

Credits:

4.0
[max 4.0]

Course Equivalencies:

02278 - CHEM 1173/CHEM 1153/CHEM 1161

Grading Basis:

A-F or Aud

Typically offered:

Every Fall, Spring & Summer

Fundamental principles of chemistry exemplified by study of elements, compounds, and their reactions. Covers fundamental concepts of the atom, molecule, stoichiometry, chemical reactions, thermochemistry, gas laws, atomic structure, periodic table, chemical bonding, and other selected topics. The companion laboratory, CHEM 1154, should be taken concurrently. The combination of CHEM 1153 and CHEM 1154 meets the lab component of NAT SCI, LE CAT 4.
prereq: One year high school chem, high school algebra, Math ACT 24 or higher or a grade of least C- in Math 1005, Credit will not be granted if already received for 1151 or 1161 or 1173.

CHEM 1154 - General Chemistry Lab I
(LE CAT4, NAT SCI)

Credits:

1.0
[max 1.0]

Course Equivalencies:

02279 - CHEM 1174/CHEM 1154

Prerequisites:

Previous or concurrent enrollment in CHEM 1153; credit will not be granted if already received for CHEM 1151, 1161 or 1174.

Fundamental principles of chemistry exemplified by study of elements, compounds, and their reactions. Covers intermolecular forces, properties of liquids, solids and solution, chemical kinetics, chemical equilibrium, acids and bases, solubility, thermodynamics, electrochemistry, nuclear chemistry, and other selected topics. Solid knowledge of college algebra and General Chemistry I is required. The companion laboratory course CHEM 1156 should be taken concurrently.
prereq: 1151 or 1153 or 1161; credit will not be granted if already received for 1152, 1162 or 1175.

CHEM 1156 - General Chemistry Lab II

Credits:

1.0
[max 1.0]

Course Equivalencies:

02281

Prerequisites:

1151 or 1161 or 1154, concurrent or previous enrollment in CHEM 1155; credit will not be granted if already received for Chem 1152, 1162 or 1176.

Grading Basis:

A-F or Aud

Typically offered:

Every Fall, Spring & Summer

Fundamental principles of chemistry exemplified by laboratory study of elements, compounds, and their reactions. Covers titration, intermolecular forces, colligative properties, kinetics, chemical equilibria, and qualitative analysis. This laboratory accompanies lecture CHEM 1155.
prereq: 1151 or 1161 or 1154, concurrent or previous enrollment in CHEM 1155; credit will not be granted if already received for Chem 1152, 1162 or 1176.

MATH 1296 - Calculus I
(LE CAT2, LOGIC & QR)

Credits:

5.0
[max 5.0]

Course Equivalencies:

01420 - Math1290/1296/1596

Grading Basis:

A-F or Aud

Typically offered:

Every Fall, Spring & Summer

First part of a standard introduction to calculus of functions of a single variable. Limits, continuity, derivatives, integrals, and their applications.
prereq: Math ACT 27 or higher or a grade of at least C- in Math 1250 or department consent

MATH 1596 - Honors: Calculus I
(LE CAT2, LOGIC & QR)

Credits:

5.0
[max 5.0]

Course Equivalencies:

01420 - Math1290/1296/1596

Grading Basis:

A-F or Aud

Typically offered:

Every Fall

First part of standard introduction to calculus of functions of single variable. Limits, continuity, derivatives, integrals, and their applications, indeterminate forms. Same as Math 1296, but with more depth, rigor, more challenging assignments. For high-ability students with excellent preparation.
prereq: 1250 or 3 1/2 years high school mathematics including trigonometry, department consent, a grade of C- or better in is required in all prerequisite courses

MATH 1297 - Calculus II
(LOGIC & QR)

Credits:

5.0
[max 5.0]

Course Equivalencies:

01421 - Math 1597/1297

Grading Basis:

A-F or Aud

Typically offered:

Every Fall, Spring & Summer

Second part of a standard introduction to calculus. Vectors, applications of integrals, transcendental functions, series, and multivariable functions and partial derivatives.
prereq: A grade of at least C- in 1290 or 1296 or 1596

MATH 1597 - Honors: Calculus II
(LOGIC & QR)

Credits:

5.0
[max 5.0]

Course Equivalencies:

01421 - Math 1597/1297

Grading Basis:

A-F or Aud

Typically offered:

Every Spring

Same as Math 1297, but with more depth, rigor, and challenging assignments. Techniques of integration, transcendental functions, exponentials and logarithms, infinite sequences and series, vectors, partial differentiation, and applications. Intended for high-ability students with excellent preparation.
prereq: 1596 or a grade of A in 1290 or 1296, department consent

1152 or 1162 or 1155 and 1156 or 1175 and 1176; credit will not be granted if already received for 2521

Grading Basis:

A-F or Aud

Typically offered:

Every Fall, Spring & Summer

Structure and bonding, stereochemistry, functional group reactions.
prereq: 1152 or 1162 or 1155 and 1156 or 1175 and 1176; credit will not be granted if already received for 2521

CHEM 2543 - Organic Chemistry I Laboratory

Credits:

1.0
[max 1.0]

Prerequisites:

1152 or 1162 or 1155 and 1156 or 1175 and 1176, must be taken after or concurrently with CHEM 2541; credit will not be granted if already received for 2521, CHE 3231, ENGR 2110

Grading Basis:

A-F or Aud

Typically offered:

Every Fall, Spring & Summer

Laboratory companion to CHEM 2541. Structure and bonding, stereochemistry, functional group reactions.
prereq: 1152 or 1162 or 1155 and 1156 or 1175 and 1176, must be taken after or concurrently with CHEM 2541; credit will not be granted if already received for 2521, CHE 3231, ENGR 2110

Calculus-based introduction to electricity, magnetism and optics. The companion laboratory, PHYS 2016, should be taken concurrently.
prereq: previous or concurrent registration in 2016. Prerequisite of 2011 or 2013 and 2014, Math 1297 or 1597; credit will not be granted if already received for PHYS 1202, 1204 or 2012.

PHYS 2016 - General Physics Lab II

Credits:

1.0
[max 1.0]

Grading Basis:

A-F or Aud

Typically offered:

Every Fall & Spring

Calculus-based introduction to electricity, magnetism and optics exemplified by laboratory study. This laboratory accompanies lecture PHYS 2015 and should be taken concurrently.
prereq: Previous or concurrently enrollment in PHYS 2015 or 2018.

The science and engineering dealing with the production, handling, modification and use of a wide variety of particulate materials, both wet and dry, in sizes ranging from the sub-micron to the centimeter scale.
prereq: BSChE candidate, (prereq or coreq 3111), Phys 2012 or 2015 and 2016, instructor consent